Can you remember the last time that you heard of two towns celebrating the next chapter in the life of an old wooden race boat? Well, this isn’t just another old wooden race boat, it’s the historic world record setting “Miss Canada IV”. In 1950 with Harold Wilson at the controls, powered by a 3,000 HP Rolls-Royce Griffon V12, the unique 34′ Greavette two-step hydroplane was clocked at almost 200 MPH.
@@jabom99 i know this is an old post, but, these engines are liquid cooled. In aircraft there is a radiator, just like in a car, and the same coolant is used for the intercooler. In boats, there is usually a water pickup on the steering rudder to direct water through a surge tank to the engine cooling system and oil cooler.
Just curious, what's lubricating the fresh water intake pump at this point? I know the Merlins were water cooled, but likely with a raw-water to coolant-water heat exchanger of some sort, right? They used a radiator on airplanes. You run most any boat engine "dry" like that you'll ruin the water pump impeller in 5 seconds. Anybody know?
Used to go to the gold cup racecin picton ontario canada in the ,70 n 80s.,...was awesome....lost their big sponsor..no longer have it .....Hayward long reach...was specific location .
@:26 only in Canada would a kid walk around in summer wearing a hockey goalie outfit! Look at the front of the boat (pronounced boot ;-) walking to the right!
That's what he said, wasn't it?? 😂😂 I was sure, but I didn't bother to go back to check it 😂 It's super funny. I can see the armchair sailers and he's wife, standing there to see this 😂 "it's not going to start"
@@andersjakobsen9906 -- apologize -- but startet to write bevor realizing you had the same idea .. but these kind of saying´ and instant "in your face" demolish by reality is worth a doublepost quote.
Wonder if the water pump impeller was just ruined? Don't start your boat without cooling water if you don't know if damage to the water pump will occur.
Called an in/out box, has neutral and in gear with the older box's aren't synchronized meaning it can only be shifted in or out with motor not running.
I thought boats go to the lake to go in the water not pull up to the ramp start and be applauded haaaaaa great job maybe the next generation will see this and run with it
